When Christakos Meets His Match
Let the games begin!The ‘fasten seatbelt’ sign hasn’t even been switched off before the chemistry is mile-high between airline CEO Alexio Christakos and Sidonie Fitzgerald! Accustomed to brief encounters with aloof socialites, Alexio finds Sidonie’s unaffected innocence has him hooked – and determined to enjoy a night of pleasure in her arms.Sidonie is meant to be sorting out her life – not starting an affair with a Greek tycoon! But Alexio is the ultimate distraction…until he learns of her strained finances and, to her horror, accuses her of wanting more than just his body! But Sidonie’s innocence masks a backbone of steel, and she won’t take his accusation lying down…‘Abby Green whisks you away – such wonderful characters and landscapes.’ – Michelle, Aerobics Instructor, LincolnDiscover more at www.millsandboon.co.uk/abbygreen
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Thiswas the kind of desire heâd missed for so long.
Urgent and hot. Utterly compelling. As if he couldnât envisage getting off this plane and not taking Sidonie with him so that he could taste her all over.
âEr ⦠excuse me, Mr Christakos?â
He looked up and there she was. Just like that any semblance of clear-headedness was gone and he was reduced to animal lust again. He had to get up and let her back in, cursing his body which would not obey his head.
One thing he was sure of as she brushed past him in the small space and her scent tantalised him: he wanted this Sidonie Fitzgerald with a hunger heâd not known before. And he would have her. Because Alexio Christakos always got what he wanted.
BLOOD BROTHERS
Power and passion run in their veins
Rafaele and Alexio have learned that to feel emotion is to be weak. Calculated ruthlessness brings them immense success in the boardroom and in the bedroom. But a storm is coming with the sudden appearance of a long-lost half-brother, Cesar, and three women who will change their lives for ever â¦
ReadRafaele Falconeâsstory in:
WHEN FALCONEâS WORLD STOPS TURNING
February 2014
Only one woman has come close to touching this brooding Italianâs cold heart, and he intends to have her once more. But Samantha Rourke has a secret that will rock his world in a very different way â¦
ReadAlexio Christakosâsstory in:
WHEN CHRISTAKOS MEETS HIS MATCH
April 2014
His legendary Greek charm can get him any woman he wantsâand he wants Sidonie Fitzgerald for one, hot night. But when that night isnât enough will he regret breaking his own rules?
And readCesar Da Silvaâsstory in:
WHEN DA SILVA BREAKS THE RULES
June 2014
The prodigal son is tormented by his dark past.
Can one woman save this Spanish billionaireâs tortured soul, or is he beyond redemption?
ABBY GREEN spent her teens reading Mills and Boon® romances. After repeatedly deferring a degree to study Social Anthropology (long story â¦) she ended up working for many years in the film and TV Industry as an assistant director.
One day, while standing outside an actorâs trailer, waiting for him to emerge, in the rain, holding an umbrella in gale force winds, she thought to herself, Surely thereâs more than thisâand it involves being inside and dry?
Thinking of her love for Mills and Boon, and encouraged by a friend, Abby decided to submit a partial manuscript. After numerous rewrites, chucking out the original idea and starting again with a new story, her first book was accepted and an author was born.
She is happy to report that days of standing in the rain outside an actorâs trailer are a rare occurrence now. She loves creating stories that will put you through an emotional wringer (in a good way, hopefully), yet leave you feeling satisfied and uplifted.
She lives in Dublin, Ireland, and you can find out more about her and her books here: www.abby-green.com
Iâd like to dedicate this book to all the fabulous Harlequin Mills and Boon readers and fans who make my job so much easier, especially on the days when the task can seem impossible!
Contents
PROLOGUE
ALEXIO CHRISTAKOS HAD always known his mother had had affairs all through her marriage to his father. He just hadnât expected to see such a public display of it at her funeral. Her coffin was strewn with lone flowers and there were displays of wet eyes from a handful of men heâd never met before in his life.
His father had stomped away with a glower on his face a short while before. He couldnât exactly claim the moral high ground as he too had had numerous affairs.
It had been a constant war of attrition between them. His father always seeking to make his mother as jealous as he felt. And she...? Alexio had the feeling that nothing would have ever made her truly happy, even though she had lived her life in the lap of luxury, surrounded by people to cater to her every whim.
Sheâd had a sadness, a deep melancholy about her, and theyâd never been emotionally close. A vivid memory assailed him at that momentâa memory he hadnât allowed to surface for a long time. Heâd been about nine, and his throat had ached with the effort it had taken not to cry. Heâd just witnessed his parents having a bitter row.
His mother had caught him standing behind the door and heâd blurted out, âWhy do you hate each other so much? Why canât you be in love like youâre supposed to be?â
Sheâd looked at him coldly and the lack of emotion in her eyes had made him shiver. Sheâd bent down to his level and taken his chin in her hand. âLoveâs a fairytale, Alexio, and it doesnât exist. Remember this: I married your father because he could give me what I needed. Thatâs what is important. Success. Security. Power. Donât ever concern yourself with emotions. They make you weak. Especially love.â
